J Korean Acad Adult Nurs.  2008 Dec;20(6):829-838.

Health Locus of Control and Compliance of Treatment in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

• Shin SJ

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the differences of health locus of control and treatment compliance according to general characteristics and severity in acute coronary syndrome(ACS) patients after percutaneous coronary intervention.
METHODS
This descriptive study was conducted with a convenient sample of 103 ACS patients. The dependent variables were measured by the scales for the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control and the Treatment Compliance. The collected data were analyzed by the Fisher's exact test, Chi-square and t-tests, and ANOVA using the SPSS/WIN program.
RESULTS
Pre-interventional severity was significantly different between men and women. In terms of internal health locus of control, there was a significant difference according to gender, educational status, economic status, and severity. The level of medication compliance was the lowest among the sub-scales of treatment compliance.
CONCLUSION
These findings suggest that clinical nurses should evaluate the general characteristics and severity of the patients with ACS for providing tailored nursing interventions.

Keyword

Acute coronary syndrome; Internal-external control; Compliance

MeSH Terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome
Compliance
Educational Status
Female
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Medication Adherence
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Weights and Measures